Suez Canal
Proper noun
Meaning
Suez Canal
A canal in Egypt linking the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea.
Examples
1974- : January 18 Under an American disengagement plan negotiated by Kissinger, Israeli forces pull back from the Suez Canal.
According to eminent historian David Reynolds, the British inability to prevent Egyptian dictator Gamal Abdel Nasser from nationalizing the Suez Canal Company “was a palpable and lasting blow to national self-esteem and international prestige.”
After the 1973 war with Israel, Iran assumed a leading role in cleaning up and reactivating the blocked Suez Canal with heavy investment.
After the Suez Canal opened in 1869, Malta's position halfway between the Strait of Gibraltar and Egypt proved to be its main asset, and it was considered an important stop on the way to India, a central trade route for the British.
A photo of Sharon wearing a head bandage on the Suez Canal became a famous symbol of Israeli military prowess.
According to the historian Abd aI-Azim Ramadan, Nasser's decision to nationalize the Suez Canal was his alone, made without political or military consultation.